 CBC.ca | Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya Los Angeles Times CAIRO -- Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi, convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died at home in Tripoli on Sunday nearly three years after passions around the case were reawakened when he was freed on compassionate ... Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's death generates little sadness among Libyans Scottish Gov't Continues to Investigate Lockerbie Former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of Lockerbie bombing dies |
 Globe and Mail | 2 more charged in foiled plot as NATO leaders meet CNN A police officer and a protester face off with cameras in Chicago during a demostration organized by National Nurses United on Friday, May 18. Friday was the fifth day of protests in what is expected to be a full week of demonstrations leading up to ... Anti-war protesters rally in Grant Park NATO Summit begins; protesters kick off rally Obama, Karzai meet before NATO summit opens |
 The Hindu | Powerful earthquake causes fear, anxiety among citizens in northern Italy Xinhua by Marzia De Giuli SANT'AGOSTINO, Italy, May 20 (Xinhua) -- After a 5.9-magnitude quake hit northern Italy, killing at least six and injuring about 50, thousands of people gathered in a square here with anxiety and worry. Massimiliano Mazzanti, a young ... Strong quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy At least 7 dead after quake rocks northern Italy Strong quake kills 4 in Italy cheese region |
Globe and Mail | NATO chief vows no rush to the exits in Afghanistan Hindustan Times NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen vowed Sunday there would be no rush to the exits in Afghanistan as more than 50 world leaders gathered for the defense alliance's biggest summit in history. keeping NATO strong and capable in the 21st century and ... From M16s to Boots, Afghan Troops Feel... NATO chief says France still set to back Afghanistan mission PM to announce future role in Afghanistan: MacKay |
 The Guardian | Chen Guangcheng's family and friends 'still at risk' in China The Guardian Supporters of Chen Guangcheng have warned that his family and friends in China are still at risk after the blind activist arrived in New York to begin a new life in the United States. Chen — whose daring escape from house arrest last month prompted a ... Chen's Arrival in Manhattan Ends Flashpoint in US-China Ties Chen arrives in US amid fears Chen Guangcheng's 'bittersweet' first day of freedom |
 The Associated Press | NY farmers take sides, sometimes bitterly, over costs and benefits of shale ... Minneapolis Star Tribune Article by: MARY ESCH , AP ALBANY, NY - When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated debate that has kept hydraulic ... For NY farmers, fracking means salvation _ or ruin |
 The Guardian | Mighty Merkel may be the odd woman out Reuters By Andreas Rinke | CHICAGO (Reuters) - There are weeks in the political life of Angela Merkel that were surely more pleasant than the last one. Last Sunday, the German chancellor's party suffered a big loss in the regional election of North ... World Leaders Urge Growth, Not Austerity President Obama and G8 Leaders Wrap up Summit Angela Merkel stands firm on Greece at G8 talks |
 Sydney Morning Herald | How Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problem CNET On visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate? by Chris Matyszczyk May 20, 2012 10:10 AM PDT Who could not be moved by the fact that Facebook CEO Mark ... Priscilla Chan: New doctor turned Mrs. Zuckerberg Facebook's nice-to-have problem: All that money Mark Zuckerberg Masters The Privacy Settings On His Wedding |
 The Guardian | Palestinian protester cleared of incitement charges The Guardian A Palestinian grassroots activist who was declared a human rights defender by the EU has been cleared of the central charge of incitement at the end of an 11-month military trial that focussed on weekly protests by villagers against a nearby Israeli ... J'lem Day march encounters Palestinian protesters Israel marks 45 yrs since seizure of E. Jerusalem Netanyahu: Jerusalem will stay united |
 ABC News | McConnell: Obama needs to act like an adult CBS News (CBS News) The top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, criticized President Obama for failing to lead on the debt, calling it the nation's "biggest problem," and indicating that nothing will get done about it until he takes ... Boehner Defends Call for Spending Cuts Party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions |
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